Saints Get Super Bowl Championship Rings
I have recently been swamped with covering the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and when I caught a break I usually ended up with an assignment for another client, I am glad I had the evening off from the oil spill when the New Orleans Saints received their Championship Rings for their 31-17 win in Super Bowl XLIV over the Indianapolis Colts.
The event took place outside the Roosevelt Hotel in downtown New Orleans and I didn’t get all the shots I had hoped for, but I did get some very close shots of the Championship Rings produced by Tiffinay & Co.
Before I show you the pictures, here is a little info on the rings. The rings each weigh in at 56.8 grams and include an amazing 103 diamonds, the Fleur De Lis logo is raised on the face and includes 16 round diamonds, one large diamond in the center signifies the New Orleans Saints first Super Bowl victory. Another 16 diamonds eight on each side of the face of the ring symbolize the team’s 16 wins throughout the regular season and post season. Surrounding the ring another 44 diamonds symbolize Super Bowl 44.
One side of the ring is etched with Saints Colts with the score of 31-17 below the score is the XLIV logo followed by the date, location (Miami, FL) and the NFL shield logo. The opposite side is etched with the player name and number, along with the St. Louis Cathedral and Super Bowl Victory Parade with float riders and the Lombardi Trophy, etched below that is the Superdome and the position with the team. It seems like a whole lot to be on a ring, but it all comes together well as you will see in the photos below.
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; A member of the New Orleans Saints organization displays his championship ring outside the Roosevelt Hotel where the New Orleans Saints received their Super Bowl rings for their victory of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; A member of the New Orleans Saints organization displays his championship ring outside the Roosevelt Hotel where the New Orleans Saints received their Super Bowl rings for their victory of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; A close up of a New Orleans Saints Super Bowl championship ring, the team received their rings during a ring ceremony at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas holds up his Super Bowl championship ring, the team received their rings during a ring ceremony at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; A close up of a New Orleans Saints Super Bowl championship ring, the team received their rings during a ring ceremony at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback and MVP of Super Bowl XLIV Drew Brees looks at his championship ring outside the Roosevelt Hotel where the New Orleans Saints received their Super Bowl rings for their victory of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
June 16, 2010; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton shows off his championship ring outside the Roosevelt Hotel where the New Orleans Saints received their Super Bowl rings for their victory of the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
